Your Fight Back Strategy!
When it is “You vs. The Enemy”…you must be prepared. You must. Because in this world it truly is eat or be eaten. Eat God’s Word or be eaten. Fight or be killed. Fight back with truth or be killed. I...
View ArticleOur God rocks, even when we feel stinky!
All to the glory of God. All. Wow. God amazes me. I can bring God nothing, but He still does everything for me. I can forget to do a very important thing and His work remains accomplished. I can walk...
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I Feel Angry
Lately, a lighter is flicking within me. A full-blown fire is brewing. I feel furious at some moments, then hate myself for these feelings the next. I keep getting inflamed, and frankly, I don’t know...
View ArticleWhat Faith Does
Look back and think of some miracles God has done in your life. My miracle: He completely healed me from an eating disorder. My miracle: He brought money into my mailbox on the very day I believed,...
View ArticleWhen You Feel Defenseless
I ignored my son’s complaints. Entirely. That is, until I joined him for lunch. It was at that point the three bullies attacked me. They came up and said, “Your son made a mess of himself at lunch...
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She did — What?!!
She dresses inappropriately. Seriously, you don’t wear those kind of clothes to church, nor do you move like that. Every time I saw her, she seemed to raise the annoyance meter in my chest. Worse than...
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What we Fail to See
There’s this small activity I’d love you to join me in doing. I believe it will bring a huge smile to your face and your heart. Will you indulge me for a moment? Heart-Warming Activity: Think all the...
View ArticleHow to Actually Love Well
Love. It is our highest and hardest calling. Usually, as I lay my head down at night, it is love that I regret not having been full of. It is love that I desire more of. It is love that I desire to...
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Winter Means Waiting
Post by: Christine Hoover In winter, I spend an inordinate amount of time holed up in my home under a blanket, guzzling hot coffee, and longing for spring’s arrival. It’s not my favorite season, but...
View ArticleThe Practical Side of Confidence
I remember sitting on the beach, watching a man who owned the water. Unlike the lady I watched five minutes before, he ran up to the gigantic waves and dove straight into them. He didn’t inch forward...
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Dealing with the Demands of the World
People are fickle. In Jerusalem, Jesus was popular one day. Many days later, similar crowds yelled, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him.” This is why we don’t live for man, but for God. This is why our worth...
View ArticleThe Ministry of “Not Today Folks!”
Jesus gave to everyone, always. Right? Jesus ministered to every man who needed him. Right? Jesus never stopped giving, ever. Right? Wrong. One evening after sunset the people brought Jesus all the...
View ArticleWhat True Trust Looks Like
I lived with fake trust in God for a long time. During those years, I thought it was real trust. Now I realize it was like dressing up a pig and calling her pretty. I focused on actions so much that I...
View ArticleWhen You Feel Undeserving
Do you ever think, “Everything is going so well…I wonder when is God going to pull the carpet out from under me?” Or, “I don’t deserve good stuff.” Or, “I feel guilty for accepting…” I think this way...
View ArticleHow do you handle confrontation?
Is that knotted feeling of annoyance building in your stomach? Are you avoiding a person because they keep doing that thing? Do you know what’s right, but are afraid to share what’s wrong? I like...
View ArticleWhen You’re Afraid to Take that Step of Faith
“Don’t look down, Mom!” Immediately, I wish my son hadn’t said that. I can’t help myself. My eyes drift to the expanse below and my feet wobble. What was I thinking when I agreed to do this? I try to...
View ArticleThe Dance of Abiding
Post By: Sarah Beth Marr Recently I was feeling the weight of life. The pressure. The stress. The tangled thoughts inside. The busyness. The expectations. In an effort to disperse the weight off my...
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Growing Love
I love that I love each of you. I also love that as I love you, I get a chance to learn who you really are. You send me emails and thank yous and little stories of the giant hurdles you’ve made in...
View ArticleAll to the Glory to God
All to the Glory of God! I got over an eating disorder from college that could have killed me. All to the Glory of God! I also beat depression. All to the Glory of God! I don’t have Multiple Sclerosis...
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The Difference Between Fear and Pain
POST BY: Maria Fulough What is the difference between fear and pain anyway? Often times they feel the same, and once the fear train leaves the station of our minds it surely feels like a painful...
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